A battle worth fighting on legal grounds
Can the Commission take over the Cypriot passport programme? By Nikos Korogiannakis I have read with great interest the article of my esteemed colleague Mr...
Legal View
Protecting the estate of an incapable person
Supreme Court rules that negligent administrator must be replaced By George Tsardellis and Kriton Dionysiou ON October 6, 2020 the Supreme Court of Cyprus upheld...
Cyprus and scientific migration
The influence of national research culture and environment on the free movement of scientists By Louisa Borg Haviaras This article is based on the findings...
Attorney General v Auditor General
The clash between the Attorney General (AG) and the Auditor General (AuG) appears to have reached a compromise after their joint statement on November 4....
Covid and the doctrine of frustration
The pandemic’s impact on performance of contractual obligations By Joanna Stylianou THE new coronavirus, Covid-19, was declared by The World Health Organisation (WHO) a global...
From local to global and beyond
By Stephanie Papazoglou and Kriton Dionysiou The implications of the crucial Adamakopoulos v Cyprus ruling In February 7, 2020, an ICSID tribunal in Adamakopoulos v....
Hollywood comes to Olivewood?
The imminent release of Nicolas Cage’s Jiu Jitsu is very significant for Cyprus By Michael Pelosi and Linda Stokes The release of Nicolas Cage’s latest...
Varosha: the legal aspect of the Turkish move
A lot has been said about its political implications and aims but little has been written on the legal aspect By Achilleas Demetriades The announcement...
Google must talk to French publishers about paying for their content, court says
Google must open talks with publishers in France about paying to use their content, an appeals court confirmed on Thursday, paving the way for an...
Mondrian successfully enforces their trademark rights in Cyprus
By Eleni Chrysostomides The owner of the MONDRIAN luxury hotels, has enforced their intellectual property rights against a Cypriot real estate developer who had adopted...
The Artist’s Dilemma and the defence of liberty
Progress thrives with free speech and tolerance, even of intolerance By Michael J Harakis WHEN asked about her position in relation to the now infamous...
Advanced liability waivers: a perspective
By Stéphanie Papazoglou There was a time when arbitrators were to a large extent immune from liability and could thus not be sued before national...
How legal is it for Cyprus to turn away boats from Lebanon
Crucial a balance is struck between genuine refugee cases and others as this month alone has seen six boats returned to Lebanon because they are...
Cyprus’ new Trademarks Law embraces technology
By Ramona Livera and Myria-Elina Dimitriadou On June 5, 2020 the Cyprus Parliament passed the new Trademarks Law incorporating the European Trademarks Directive (Directive (EU)...
The European Green Deal is coming
By Nikos Korogiannakis and Antigoni Pafitis THE announcement by Ursula Von Der Leyen the ‘European Green Deal’ faced immediate skepticism across the continent. Most observers...
An ‘Epic’ battle over Fortnite
By Michael Davies Recently I wrote a column on the scrutiny of the high-tech giants Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook by the Judicial Committee of...
Turkey’s ‘secular’ constitution in flux
By Jason Krentos Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been closely monitored due to its promotion of a theocratisation of...
‘Justice delayed is democracy denied’
By Achilleas Demetriades LITIGATION before the Cyprus Courts is notoriously slow. It is not uncommon to spend five to seven years before the District Court...
Global tech giants facing international scrutiny
The aggressive posture of Congress is more a matter of political bluster than a sign of concrete action By Michael Davies THE virtual appearances of...
Ghislaine Maxwell documents are released, including Jeffrey Epstein emails
Documents about dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday by a U.S. court, where the British socialite faces criminal charges...
